The origin of superhardness in TiN/Si3N4 nanocomposites: The role of the interfacial monolayer

High Pressure Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-125

  Veprek, Stan ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Interfacial monolayer; Origin of superhardness; Superhard nanocomposites; TiNSi3 N4

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC FLOW; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SILICON NITRIDE; TITANIUM NITRIDE;

DECOHE-SION ENERGY; FIRST PRINCIPLE DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; INTERFACIAL MONOLAYER; ORIGIN OF SUPERHARDNESS; SUPERHARD NANOCOMPOSITES; TINSI3N4;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33745847549     PISSN: 08957959     EISSN: 14772299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08957950600764411     Document Type: Conference Paper

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